1. Presentation by: Dr. Robert Reiser Distinguished University Teaching Professor Instructional Systems Program Associate Dean for Research College of Education Florida State University Instructional Design: The Greatest Profession You’ve Never Heard Of!

2. What do Instructional Designers do? They 1.Identify learning/training problems (situations where learners lack necessary skills/knowledge)

3. Currently, what is a situation in the U.S. where learners lack the necessary skills/knowledge?

4. How would you identify what needs to be taught? Work with physicians (Subject Matter Experts)

5. What do Instructional Designers do? They 1.Identify learning/training problems (situations where learners lack necessary skills/knowledge) 2.Work with SMEs to identify the needed skills/knowledge

6. What do Instructional Designers do? They 1.Identify learning/training problems (situations where learners lack necessary skills/knowledge) 2.Work with SMEs to identify the needed skills/knowledge 3.Design a training program likely to help learners acquire the necessary skills/knowledge

7. What do Instructional Designers do? They 1.Identify learning/training problems (situations where learners lack necessary skills/knowledge) 2.Work with SMEs to identify the needed skills/knowledge 3.Design a training program likely to help learners acquire the necessary skills/knowledge 4.Pilot test the training program

8. What do Instructional Designers do? They 1.Identify learning/training problems (situations where learners lack necessary skills/knowledge) 2.Work with SMEs to identify the needed skills/knowledge 3.Design a training program likely to help learners acquire the necessary skills/knowledge 4.Pilot test the training program 5.Revise the program based on the pilot test results

9. What do Instructional Designers do? They 1.Identify learning/training problems (situations where learners lack necessary skills/knowledge) 2.Work with SMEs to identify the needed skills/knowledge 3.Design a training program likely to help learners acquire the necessary skills/knowledge 4.Pilot test the training program 5.Revise the program based on the pilot test results 6.Implement the training program

10. What do Instructional Designers do? They 1.Identify learning/training problems (situations where learners lack necessary skills/knowledge) 2.Work with SMEs to identify the needed skills/knowledge 3.Design a training program likely to help learners acquire the necessary skills/knowledge 4.Pilot test the training program 5.Revise the program based on the pilot test results 6.Implement the training program 7.Get satisfaction (and maybe big bucks!) by solving the learning/training problem

11. Instructional Designers... Analyze learning and training problems, and Design instructional materials … in order to... Improve the quality of instruction, Help people learn more, and Enable people to perform their jobs better. Summary: What do Instructional Designers do?

12. Instructional Designers work for a variety of types of organizations: Colleges and universities o FSU, TCC, Emory, Broward College, Nova Large corporations o IBM, AT&T, Microsoft, GE Large and small consulting firms o Accenture, Iansiti Performance Group Who do Instructional Designers work for?

13. Instructional Designers work for a variety of types of organizations: Healthcare organizations o U.S. Department of Health, Centers for Disease Control Government agencies o Federal (e.g., Treasury Department) o State agencies (Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles) U.S. military (as civilian or military employees) o Army, Navy, Coast Guard, Air Force Who do Instructional Designers work for?

14. Good job opportunities Good salaries Low stress and high job satisfaction Good job locations What are some benefits of working as an Instructional Designer?

15. Ranked #1 or #2 in the field Identified as the best program for preparing students for careers in business/industry Faculty wrote the top two books in the field! Get your degree on campus or online! Why choose FSU’s Instructional Systems and Learning Technologies (ISLT) program?

16. 36 degree hours Typically completed in 3 semesters+ internship Internship is often with potential employers No thesis Final project: prepare a professional portfolio ISLT Master’s Program What does it take to get a degree?

17. Admission requirements Bachelor’s degree (in any area) 144 or higher on Quantitative GRE 153 or higher on Verbal GRE 3.0 GPA (last two years) Strong letters of recommendation Statement of purpose ISLT Master’s Program What does it take to get admitted?

18. Where can you get more information? Contact Mary Kate McKee 644-8792 or mmckee@campus.fsu.edu Visit the ISLT website coe.fsu.edu.insys/ Instructional Systems and Learning Technologies (ISLT) Master’s Program